Hazardous Materials Security

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Hazardous Materials Security Response
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Office of Freight and Commercial Vehicle
Operations Michael Ritchie
Hazardous Materials
Specialist Transportation Building
Room 121 - Mail Stop
460 395 John
Ireland Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55155
[phone]
michael.ritchie_at_dot.state.mn.us
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Whats Out There?
EVERYTHING!!!
TOXICS FLAMMABLES REACTIVES CORROSIVES
RADIOACTIVES HIGH PRESSURE
GASES HOT MATERIALS
CRYOGENICS EXPLOSIVES BIO-HAZARDS
And Materials That Exhibit Multiple Hazards
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What is Transported Through Your Community?
By Highway or Railroad Every Class of
Hazardous Materials
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WHAT IS A HAZARDOUS MATERIAL?
A substance or material that poses an
unreasonable risk to health, safety, or property
when transported in commerce. Includes Hazardous
Wastes Substances, materials meeting USDOT
hazard class definitions, materials designated
on the Hazardous Materials Table.
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What is a Hazardous Waste?
A WASTE that is regulated for disposal storage
transportation by the US
Environmental Protection Agency MN Pollution
Control Agency DOT
Abandoned hazardous materials become hazardous
wastes



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How Much HazMat is Transported in the USA?
800,000 Shipments Per Day 770,000 by Highway
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Motor Heating Fuels are the Most Frequently
Transported Hazardous Materials
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HazMat Transportation Security Whats the Problem?

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HazMat Cargo Can Be Used As A Weapon
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20 Gallon Mixture of Gasoline Diesel Fuel in
200 Gallon Tank
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Problem Security at Some HazMat Facilities Was
Lax
Theft, then Abandonment of Toxic Anhydrous
Ammonia in Unauthorized Containers
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Problem Unattended HM
Trucks Trailers can be Stolen or Damaged

Buffalo,MN May 2003

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Problem
Illegal Access to HazMat Facilities/Transport
Units
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HazMat Routing Requirements Ignored
Problem
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Problem HazMat Units
Parked Near Bridges, Tunnels or Dwellings
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The Issue is Transportation
Security, Not Just Terrorism

• Your biggest Security threat could be
• Vandals or Thieves
• Disgruntled employees
• Acquaintances of employees
• Hijacking en-route

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HazMat Security Plans
Government Agencies Indian Tribes That Offer
HazMat Listed in 49 CFR 172.800 to Commercial
Transporters Must Create and Implement a DOT
Security Plan Train Its HM Employees
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USDOT Requires Some HazMat Shippers and
Transporters to Create and Implement
Transportation Security Plans

• Personnel Security
• Facility Security
• En-route Security

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HazMat Shippers/Carriers Must Do Security Training

• Security Awareness Training
• In-depth Security Training

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States or Indian Tribes That Establish or Modify
HazMat Routes Must Follow USDOT Routing
Regulations Procedures
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HazMat Transportation Security

• Identify Local HazMat Companies
• What Products Do They Haul?
• Which Routes Do They Use?
• Do They Have a Security Plan?

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Security Issues or Problems with HazMat
Shippers/Carriers?
Contact Mn/DOT OFCVO at [phone] or
USDOT Motor Carrier Office at [phone]
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USDOT HazMat Disc Includes Security Planning Aids
Training Information the 2004 Emergency
Response Guidebook
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Response to Hazardous Materials Transportation
Incidents
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3 Major Categories of HazMat Transportation
Incidents

• Cargo Spills
• Illegal Dumping/Abandonment
• Vehicle Fluids Release

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First Issue in Any HazMat Spill or Release is
SAFETY!
Safety of Responders, the Public, the
Environment
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Cargo Spills
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Cargo Spills
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Cargo Spills

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• Cargo Spill Issues
• Incident Command in Place?
• Responsible Party Identified?
• Emergency Responders At Scene or
  En-route?
• Who is Paying for This?

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Abandoned/Dumped Packages
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Abandoned/Dumped Packages
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• Abandonment Issues
• What is It?
• Is It a Crime Scene?
• Is It a Security Issue?
• How Do We Remove It?

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Abandonment Site Near Critical Facilities or
Routes?
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Vehicle Fluids
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Vehicle Fluid Spills
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• Vehicle Fluid Spill Issues
• Traffic Control Other Safety Issues!
• How Long Will Road Be Closed?
• Notifications Made?

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Vehicle Fluid Spill Issues

• What is Spilled?
• How Much is Spilled?
• What is Needed to Contain Spill?
• What is Needed to Clean It Up?
• Who is Cleaning It Up?

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• Is it Safe to Excavate at this Site?
• How Clean is Clean?
• Has Highway Right of Way Been Restored?

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Mn/DOT Responds to Crashes, Spills,
Abandonments on State and Federal Highways
Mn/DOT Policies Govern Employee Actions at
Incident Sites
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All Spills Abandonments Should Be Reported to
MN Duty Officer
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MN Duty Officer is the One Call Notification to
State Agencies to Request a Chemical
Assessment or Emergency Response Team
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Minnesota Has 11 CAT/ERT Teams Dispatched by the
Duty Officer
GRAND RAPIDS
MOORHEAD
DULUTH
MORRIS
ST. CLOUD
TWIN CITIES (3)
MARSHALL
ROCHESTER
MANKATO
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www.dot.state.mn.us/cvo